Director, Licensed Psychologist

Location: Remote / Nationwide

A mission-driven, fast-growing behavioral health organization is seeking a Director, Licensed Psychologist to lead its national autism diagnostics program. This is a rare opportunity to combine your clinical acumen with strategic leadership, helping to scale a high-impact service that is improving access to autism evaluations across the U.S. If you are passionate about diagnostics, clinical excellence, and program leadership — and want to drive innovation at scale — we want to hear from you.

This fully remote role supports cross-state operations and offers a flexible, collaborative work environment with the chance to shape the future of autism diagnostics nationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Program Operations: Oversee the full scope of autism diagnostic services, ensuring quality, compliance, and operational efficiency across multiple states.
• Team Building & Clinical Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and manage a national team of licensed psychologists, guiding them in best practices for evidence-based autism assessments.
• Clinical Excellence: Set and uphold standards for evaluation procedures, with a strong emphasis on ADOS-2 administration, scoring, and interpretation for children ages 18 months to 8 years.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with executive leadership, compliance, billing, and operations teams to implement scalable systems and expand access to care.
• Strategic Expansion: Support the organization’s mission to reach underserved populations by driving service growth into new geographic markets.
• Compliance & Quality Improvement: Maintain clinical and operational compliance across licensing bodies and payer requirements, including Medicaid and private insurers.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology.
• Active, unrestricted psychologist license in at least one U.S. state, with PSYPACT eligibility or willingness to pursue it.
• Extensive experience conducting autism diagnostic evaluations using ADOS-2 and other cognitive, adaptive, and developmental assessments.
• Proven leadership experience in clinical operations, diagnostic program development, or telehealth behavioral health settings.
• Strong grasp of DSM-5 criteria, with ability to translate clinical findings into family-friendly language and actionable next steps.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with remote work platforms, EHR systems, and teleconsultation best practices.

Preferred Experience

• Multi-state licensure or prior work within a PSYPACT framework.
• Experience building or scaling diagnostic services within pediatric or neurodevelopmental-focused care settings.
• Background in compliance and payer credentialing for behavioral health services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead peer consultation, continuing education, or clinical supervision.

Why Join?

• Shape a National Impact: Lead a rapidly growing, multi-state diagnostic program with broad visibility and influence across the organization.
• Balance Leadership with Purpose: Blend clinical credibility and operational excellence within a mission-driven company expanding access to timely, evidence-based autism evaluations.
• Flexibility & Autonomy: Enjoy the benefits of a fully remote structure with supportive infrastructure for clinical and administrative success.
• Career Growth: Opportunity to help define the organization’s diagnostic roadmap, expand into new markets, and leave a legacy in autism care.

This organization is redefining how families access diagnostic clarity, bridging clinical innovation and compassionate care. Join a team where your leadership can scale meaningful outcomes for children and families nationwide.

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